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SaltWire Network 🏢 Postmedia (ex-SaltWire, 2024) 📍 PE Oct 31, 2026 · 7 min read ✍ Opinion AI Analyzed ○ Unverifiable View full audit trail → C.R.E.E.D. audited

COMMENTARY: What two terms of muddling through have cost Charlottetown

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But in four of Charlottetown’s 10 wards, only one candidate is registered.
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          Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeOpinionPrince Edward Island COMMENTARY: What two terms of muddling through have cost Charlottetown Author of the article: By Tim Banks, Contributed Published Oct 31, 2026 Leadership means setting priorities, demanding accountability and making difficult decisions, even when they aren't popular, writes Tim Banks. I’m mad. Can you tell? I mean mad the way Islanders say it when they mean angry. And there’s good reason for it. If you know me at all, you know I can get worked up about what goes on at Charlottetown City Hall.…

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